Fasoo AI report finds 29.1% of Korean staff use generative AI without policy
Survey of 151 IT and security managers also found shadow AI use via personal accounts hit 77.3% even at organizations that block AI outright.
Fasoo AI has published a report titled "Intelligence Outside Control: Shadow AI Usage and Response Status in Korean Organizations", based on a survey of 151 IT and security managers at Korean companies and institutions, according to Daily Secu.
The survey found that 29.1% of respondents said employees use generative AI autonomously without a separate policy, while only 14.6% of organizations said they block AI use in principle. Even in companies that fully block AI, the shadow AI usage rate through personal accounts reached 77.3%.
Only 19.2% of organizations said they track and control employees' personal-account AI usage. Security managers were most concerned about internal core data being used to train third-party models, cited by 28.3%.
The most common reason given for shadow AI use was the absence of clear usage policies and guidelines at 28.5%, and the top measure proposed to reduce the risk was providing safe in-house AI tools, at 25.7%.
An executive at Fasoo AI commented on the survey findings, Daily Secu reported.
Quick answers
What percentage of Korean organizations block generative AI use in principle?
Only 14.6% of surveyed organizations said they block AI use in principle, according to the Fasoo AI report.
How many IT and security managers took part in the survey?
The survey covered 151 IT and security managers at Korean companies and institutions.
What was the top reason for shadow AI use?
The absence of clear usage policies and guidelines, cited by 28.5% of respondents.